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Old 10/26/2006, 03:02 PM
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First SPS arrived today!

Orangish-brown monti cap frag arrived today (2 days late...). I think it's fine. It was slimy when I removed it from the bag (doesn't sound good for an SPS) and the water it was in in the bag was orange. Other than that, he looks fine, lol. Not sure which way is up, but I assume its the orange part, with little ridges on it. 3 frags total, along with a "Radioactive start polyp" frag. Pretty cool. Pictures when the parents get home with the digicam.
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Old 10/26/2006, 03:41 PM
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actually the cap having slime on it is a good sign,meaning its still alive.Most sps when stressed a little or removed from the water will "slime" up to protect their flesh.

The orange water is from oxygen pellets.
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Old 10/26/2006, 04:24 PM
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I don't think there were oxygen pellets, because I recieved another frag (the star polyps) and it didn't have orange water. The cap water also stunk horribly. Taking pics right now...
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Old 10/26/2006, 04:26 PM
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remember star polps are not sps.They are a much more hardy coral.IMO
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Old 10/26/2006, 04:29 PM
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He is more orange than that. This pic makes it look greenish yellow.
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Old 10/26/2006, 04:30 PM
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I know. Star polyps are softies, but if I had some oxygen pellets, I think I would throw them in both bags.
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Old 10/26/2006, 04:31 PM
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Should there be polyps? I don't see any...
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Old 10/26/2006, 04:46 PM
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Give-um time,monti caps are a hardy sps.Baring water params are in check.
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Old 10/26/2006, 04:52 PM
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it will make it as long as your params are pretty good...prolly the most hardy of all sps is monti family. The polyps will come out when it's done being mad at fed x or whomever
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Old 10/26/2006, 05:41 PM
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Lol, USPS. What do the polyps look like? Regular SPS polyps?
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Old 10/26/2006, 06:10 PM
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well...they should be the same color as the cap...I have a few caps that have different color polyps...but mostly they should be the same
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Old 10/26/2006, 06:44 PM
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I want a montipora danae, but i'm not allowed to post in WTB/WTS, or use PM's, or get e-mail addresses.....>: (
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Old 10/26/2006, 06:52 PM
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been a bad boy huh......
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Old 10/26/2006, 07:05 PM
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Apparently...I used to own an online SW fish store, and I tried to sell frags from my 75 mixed reef, and I got put on "Probation"...
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Old 10/26/2006, 08:07 PM
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Deja vu....
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